Brazil vs Ethiopia: Military spending, annual growth rate

Brazil
12.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia
12.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
48th
Ethiopia rank
50th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Brazil
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 12.77 % change on previous year against 12.15 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.62 % change on previous year.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Brazil ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 50th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s -1.05 % change on previous year -5.36 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year Brazil
1970s 10.98 % change on previous year 12.17 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s 9.69 % change on previous year 7.03 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Brazil
1990s 1.42 % change on previous year 16.42 % change on previous year 15 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s 4.42 % change on previous year -10.84 % change on previous year 15.26 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s 1.38 % change on previous year 0.885 % change on previous year 0.4978 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s -0.9174 % change on previous year 11.63 % change on previous year 12.55 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Brazil or Ethiopia?
Brazil, at 12.77 % change on previous year against 12.15 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Brazil and Ethiopia?
0.62 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 50th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 7,905 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.